St. John's and Georgia Face Off in Bahamas After Grueling Schedules
Both teams come into Sunday's matchup with 5-1 records, battling fatigue from recent games in the Baha Mar Championship.
- St. John's Red Storm (5-1) and Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) will play Sunday morning in Nassau, Bahamas, following back-to-back games in the Baha Mar Championship.
- St. John's rebounded from a double-overtime loss to Baylor on Thursday with a dominant 80-55 win over Virginia on Friday, led by RJ Luis Jr.'s 18 points and strong team defense.
- Georgia suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, falling 80-69 to No. 15 Marquette despite a season-high 17 points from Blue Cain.
- St. John's head coach Rick Pitino praised the resilience of his team and the support of fans, notably after captain Zuby Ejiofor's missed free throws in a narrow loss to Baylor.
- Both teams average over 80 points per game, but St. John's size and defensive efficiency may give them an edge against Georgia's perimeter struggles.